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Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR: HOW TO
PREPARE A TRAINEE TO THE WILD
WORLD OF CUSTOMER PROJECTS
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Vadym Synakh
▪ Chief OperatingOfficer​
▪ Scientific background in Computer Simulation​
▪ 25+ years in IT industry​​
▪ Built AMC Bridge from 3 to 450+ engineers
Speaker
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Company Profile
50+ Clients
500+ Employees
Specialization in Engineering Software development
4 development centers in Dnipro, Khmelnitsky, Sumy, Chernivtsi
Next milestone – opening an office in Lviv
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Awards
▪ Global Outsourcing 100
▪ Software 500
▪ Inc 5000
▪ TOP-50 IT Companies in Ukraine
▪ Best IT Employer 2016 by DOU
Notable Clients
▪ Amadeus, Autodesk, Dassault SOLIDWORKS,
PTC, Siemens PLM
▪ 3D Systems, Stratasys, Trimble
▪ Aras, Desktop Metal, Katerra, Onshape
Industry Recognition
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Campus Input into AMC Bridge Growth
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Technical Staff Campus Specialists
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
90
100
120
144*
2015 2016 2017 2018
IT Professionalsin thd
* PwC Forecast
20% of annualgrowth
1-3% of IT specialistsrelocate annually**
Ukrainian IT Market
** DOU
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
MARKET GROWS WITH
NEWBIES ONLY
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
775
767
694
2014 2015 2016
IT Graduates in Dnipro
* Dnipro State Educational Department
16 000 Technical Graduates annually
* IT Ukraine Association,January 2018
IT Graduates Annually
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Universities
Basic
knowledge
Experience
Universities vs IT Academies
IT Academies
Basic
knowledge
Experience
VS
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
COMPANIES CAN’T REPLACE
UNIVERSITIES ON TEACHING
BASICS
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
COMPANIES TRAIN
WORKING ON REAL
PROJECTS
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
▪ Training for newbies
▪ Training for team leaders
▪ Marketing materials preparation
▪ Applying cutting-edge technologies on real projects
▪ Publishing free tools with thousands of downloads
AMC Bridge Campus is:
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Research Projects
REAL
Goals Project Team Results
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Project Workflow
Proposal Specification
and Estimation
Schedule
DevelopmentRelease
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Project Infrastructure
Bug Tracking
System
Build
System
Version Control
System
Time Tracking
System
Document
Management
Source Quality
Management
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Development
Testing
Demo
Marketing materials
Release
Project Lifecycle
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Team
Project
Leader
Developer
Team Leader
QA
Team Leader
Developer
(Trainee)
UI
Designer
QA
Engineer
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Prepared for Customer Projects, 2013 - 2018
60+
Applications
236 000+
Views on YouTube
5
Top tool by downloads
70 000+
Top tool by downloads
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
How We Started
Resume Interview Trainees on Research
Projects
Juniors
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
*Statisticsfor 2018,
but nothing has changed
How We Started
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Internship Stage Added
Standard
Resume
Interview Trainees on
Research Projects
Juniors
Resume for
Internship
Interview Interns
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Results of Enrollment
*Statisticsfor 2018
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2014 2015 2016
Clean Code Cup Participation
Employees Participants
Clean Code Cup
The goal of the Clean Code Cup competition is to
simulate developer-customer communication and to
train a good programming style
Clean Code Cup 2016:
▪ 96 developers were recommended
▪ 23 developers were registered
▪ 10 developers submitted results
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
No time limits, no requirements on start, no specifications, verification by teachers –
uninspiring results
Educational Projects at Universities (Khmelnytskyi)
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Educational Projects. Lessons Learned
▪ Launch of “Advanced 3D Computer Graphics Course”
on October 2018
▪ Location: Khmelnitsky, Chernivtsi, Dnipro
▪ AMC Bridge Specifications for Universities
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
AMC Bridge Tutor Introduced
Interview Trainees on Research
Projects
Juniors
Interview Interns
Resume
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
How to Cook a Junior
▪ Training on client projects
▪ Adaptation period
Interview Trainees on Research
Projects
Juniors
Interview Interns
Resume
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Introducing ‘Freshman’ Seniority
Freshmen
Customers Projects
Interview Trainees
Research Projects
Juniors
Interview Interns
Resume
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Junior. Time to Reach a Destination
1 month
Freshmen
Customers Projects
Interview Trainees
Research Projects
Juniors
Interview Interns
4-5 months 2-3 months
Resume
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
Career Path
Trainee on Research
Project
1
Freshman on Customer
Project
2
Junior3
Middle4
Team Leader
on Research Project
3
Team Leader
on Customer Project
4
Project Manager5
Operating Director6
Senior5
Technical Expert6
Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC
AMC Bridge is vendor of choice for software development services
in the areas of computer-aided design, engineering,
manufacturing and construction. Since 1999, we have been
delivering solutions for CAD, CAE, CAM, PDM, BIM and PLM
applications.
For over fifteen years we have participated in the development of
commercial software products and custom solutions for the
engineering markets based on the variety of platforms, from
desktop and web to mobile and clouds.
303 WYMAN STREET
SUITE 300 WALTHAM
MA 02451, USA

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Through Trial and Error: How to Prepare a Trainee to the Wild World of Customer Projects

  • 1. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR: HOW TO PREPARE A TRAINEE TO THE WILD WORLD OF CUSTOMER PROJECTS
  • 2. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Vadym Synakh ▪ Chief OperatingOfficer​ ▪ Scientific background in Computer Simulation​ ▪ 25+ years in IT industry​​ ▪ Built AMC Bridge from 3 to 450+ engineers Speaker
  • 3. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Company Profile 50+ Clients 500+ Employees Specialization in Engineering Software development 4 development centers in Dnipro, Khmelnitsky, Sumy, Chernivtsi Next milestone – opening an office in Lviv
  • 4. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Awards ▪ Global Outsourcing 100 ▪ Software 500 ▪ Inc 5000 ▪ TOP-50 IT Companies in Ukraine ▪ Best IT Employer 2016 by DOU Notable Clients ▪ Amadeus, Autodesk, Dassault SOLIDWORKS, PTC, Siemens PLM ▪ 3D Systems, Stratasys, Trimble ▪ Aras, Desktop Metal, Katerra, Onshape Industry Recognition
  • 5. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Campus Input into AMC Bridge Growth 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Technical Staff Campus Specialists
  • 6. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC 90 100 120 144* 2015 2016 2017 2018 IT Professionalsin thd * PwC Forecast 20% of annualgrowth 1-3% of IT specialistsrelocate annually** Ukrainian IT Market ** DOU
  • 7. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC MARKET GROWS WITH NEWBIES ONLY
  • 8. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC 775 767 694 2014 2015 2016 IT Graduates in Dnipro * Dnipro State Educational Department 16 000 Technical Graduates annually * IT Ukraine Association,January 2018 IT Graduates Annually
  • 9. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Universities Basic knowledge Experience Universities vs IT Academies IT Academies Basic knowledge Experience VS
  • 10. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC COMPANIES CAN’T REPLACE UNIVERSITIES ON TEACHING BASICS
  • 11. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC COMPANIES TRAIN WORKING ON REAL PROJECTS
  • 12. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC ▪ Training for newbies ▪ Training for team leaders ▪ Marketing materials preparation ▪ Applying cutting-edge technologies on real projects ▪ Publishing free tools with thousands of downloads AMC Bridge Campus is:
  • 13. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Research Projects REAL Goals Project Team Results
  • 14. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Project Workflow Proposal Specification and Estimation Schedule DevelopmentRelease
  • 15. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Project Infrastructure Bug Tracking System Build System Version Control System Time Tracking System Document Management Source Quality Management
  • 16. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Development Testing Demo Marketing materials Release Project Lifecycle
  • 17. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Team Project Leader Developer Team Leader QA Team Leader Developer (Trainee) UI Designer QA Engineer
  • 18. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Prepared for Customer Projects, 2013 - 2018 60+ Applications 236 000+ Views on YouTube 5 Top tool by downloads 70 000+ Top tool by downloads
  • 19. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC How We Started Resume Interview Trainees on Research Projects Juniors
  • 20. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC *Statisticsfor 2018, but nothing has changed How We Started
  • 21. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Internship Stage Added Standard Resume Interview Trainees on Research Projects Juniors Resume for Internship Interview Interns
  • 22. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Results of Enrollment *Statisticsfor 2018
  • 23. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 2014 2015 2016 Clean Code Cup Participation Employees Participants Clean Code Cup The goal of the Clean Code Cup competition is to simulate developer-customer communication and to train a good programming style Clean Code Cup 2016: ▪ 96 developers were recommended ▪ 23 developers were registered ▪ 10 developers submitted results
  • 24. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC No time limits, no requirements on start, no specifications, verification by teachers – uninspiring results Educational Projects at Universities (Khmelnytskyi)
  • 25. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Educational Projects. Lessons Learned ▪ Launch of “Advanced 3D Computer Graphics Course” on October 2018 ▪ Location: Khmelnitsky, Chernivtsi, Dnipro ▪ AMC Bridge Specifications for Universities
  • 26. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC AMC Bridge Tutor Introduced Interview Trainees on Research Projects Juniors Interview Interns Resume
  • 27. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC How to Cook a Junior ▪ Training on client projects ▪ Adaptation period Interview Trainees on Research Projects Juniors Interview Interns Resume
  • 28. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Introducing ‘Freshman’ Seniority Freshmen Customers Projects Interview Trainees Research Projects Juniors Interview Interns Resume
  • 29. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Junior. Time to Reach a Destination 1 month Freshmen Customers Projects Interview Trainees Research Projects Juniors Interview Interns 4-5 months 2-3 months Resume
  • 30. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC Career Path Trainee on Research Project 1 Freshman on Customer Project 2 Junior3 Middle4 Team Leader on Research Project 3 Team Leader on Customer Project 4 Project Manager5 Operating Director6 Senior5 Technical Expert6
  • 31. Copyright © 2018, AMC Bridge LLC AMC Bridge is vendor of choice for software development services in the areas of computer-aided design, engineering, manufacturing and construction. Since 1999, we have been delivering solutions for CAD, CAE, CAM, PDM, BIM and PLM applications. For over fifteen years we have participated in the development of commercial software products and custom solutions for the engineering markets based on the variety of platforms, from desktop and web to mobile and clouds. 303 WYMAN STREET SUITE 300 WALTHAM MA 02451, USA